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M0.4 Earthquake near Iholdy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 21:38:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude M0.4 earthquake occurred near Iholdy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
b6fb6414ca9c2d66f166f26b9a1e5b7dacc6a5c6
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 21:38:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Iholdy
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Iholdy
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.10319, -1.25170
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 449 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pamplona AirportSpain · PNA · LEPP
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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